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Stamimail

Can you show some examples for
preprocessor in the multi-file renamer,
how it will look like (according to the current syntax), for what you think will be some of the most common tasks?

Stamimail

Create a Filter with this:

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!ext:lnk;url

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Please feel free to quote me on anything I've said in these private messages. The preprocessor syntax has changed again in 1253a. The syntax is now: #function:(arg1,arg2,...) I tried the #function(): syntax, but didn't like how some functions take parameters after the colon and others before, for e...

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There are some old threads about Everything syntax: https://www.voidtools.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=6057 https://www.voidtools.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=6176 https://www.voidtools.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=6417 In 1.5 the syntax evolved further, and things like Preprocessor were added, m...

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See if ToDownload can help you.

Stamimail

To include your XMP tags: In Everything , from the Tools menu, click Options . Click the Content tab on the left. Uncheck Index file content . (Content is for text inside doc/pdf files) Click the Properties tab on the left. Click Add... . Click XMP on the left. Select any XMP property you wish to i...

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I think a Home button will be more useful than the x button ("clean the search").
btw, I'm using the focus shortcut "Focus Search Edit" (Ctrl+F / Ctrl+E), and almost not need a x button for "clean the search".
I guess it was asked because people did not use or even know about this shortcut.

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So with folder indexing you would have that button almost anytime Yes. When the Search isn't within a subfolder - the tooltip will be re-index. (like force rebuild) When the Search is within a subfolder - the tooltip will be rescan. (indexing only that subfolder) And what is the problem with lookin...

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A Refresh Button will appear when: 1. There is a complex search that is not real-time. 2. There are folders to rescan I think from the user's point of view it doesn't matter what causing this button to appear, because by pressing "Refresh Button" the user just wants the results to be up-to-date. The...

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@Jack
This quote is partial. I can't see in your image a solution for what I've described.

Look what is easier for you to follow along the line (checking the "Date Created" for example):
Windows Defender
OR
Windows Media Player

btw, I think these colors in WIndows 7 are better from WIndows 10.

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Do you think using multiple db files (simultonly) in Everything is an option? I am also thinking of a scenario that the user might want to have 2 copies of an external drive index: 1. in Everything (indexes/db's) folder: The default db (Everything.db) will be used for all volumes that the user uses ...

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Everything has no indexes bar/sidebar with checkboxes where you can Add/Remove indexes easily by Check/Uncheck.

A user who is used to constantly connecting a lot of external devices to the computer, and wants as much search control as possible, how can he do it better?

Stamimail

How Web Search Engines handle Match start/end of keywords?

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I think "Version No. in header" it's good and should be default for alpha/beta.
It will help Forum Community with knowing the version when a screenshot is uploaded.

Stamimail

The ^ must appear at the start of the term, and the $ at the end of the term, so these searches are unlikely to conflict with normal searches.

Searching in my Everything:

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endwith:$|startwith:^

I got 11 (unimportant) items as results in my case.

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about Option 1 You could choose an Escape Character (or combination of) \ / : * ? " < > | to have special meaning and add it to Everything Search Syntax: ||| ^ startOfFilename endOfFilename ||| $ I guess it will require more discussion about solving syntax problems like this . Option 2 - using rege...

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There's no real way to determine if an action is a user action or a system action.

The user will be able to assign and use Filter of file/folders. For example:

SYSTEM
c:\windows|"c:\program files"

USER:
!c:\windows

Stamimail

I only read this: https://www.voidtools.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=9792 and saw: The Index Journal might be useful to undo an accidental move or rename outside of Everything. Think of the Index Journal as a global file system undo. Change journal settings By default the Index Journal will only s...

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Regex can be a 3rd trick. isn't it?

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I know that it possible to embed an Excel Worksheet Object in Word, meaning that you can copy cells from Excel and paste it to Word (by Paste Special...), and use it as Excel Spreadsheet table in Word. Can such a thing be done in Everything? Can the Result list table be switched by this Excel Objec...

Stamimail

Another suggestion is:
to make a columns sidebar.
It will look like the "Organize Columns" list, and when click on a column name, it will Jump/Scroll to the column.
Consider live organization via this sidebar.

Stamimail

I would like to keep this functionality in filters. OK. Just remember that people do not always understand the difference between bookmarks and filters. You can consider changing the name from Filters to Everything Functions or something else ... Using bookmarks to modify your view, sort and column...

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infolder:C:\Data\ folders:

2 tricks:

1. Use a renamer tool - and make it:
C:\Data\2008-TEST
C:\Data\2009-TEST
and then sort it by name.

2. Write the years explicitly:
infolder:C:\Data\ folders: 2008|2009|2010

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http://www.voidtools.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=2423

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I found the new command. I don't know. Time will tell. https://snipboard.io/v6rdRE.jpg In AutoColumnsSize - I tried to talk about another problem: When you have a row or two in a column that are really long from the rest, then it affects the column size commands in an undesirable way. The question i...

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Filter functions and all other functionality.

Filter dialog will include only features that really filter results like:
ext:
folder:
file:

"Mix files and folders" for example, belongs to bookmarks, because it filters nothing.

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Under Bookmarks Menu will be: Add New to Bookmarks... (open clean dialog like: Organize Bookmarks... > New...) Add Current to Bookmarks... Organize Bookmarks... In New Bookmark dialog: Search: [Add ▼] [ _______________ ] Filter: [(No change) ▼] [Organize...] Columns: [(No change) ▼] [Organize...]

Stamimail

Another suggestion is:
Pin the NameColumn
similiar to this:

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With Shift + mouse wheel you can quickly flick through your columns. You can also use the left and right arrow keys. (They might be broken for RTL languages I haven't tested) Shift + mouse wheel --- I think I will not use it personally. I don't know. left and right arrow keys --- I think I will use...

Stamimail

btw,
I think there is a bug with
/selected_border=1
There is no border when 1 item is selected, or the thickness of the border is not uniform when multiple items selected.

Also I think,
The rectangular selection should be customizable (and not be dependent on the highlighted selection color).

Stamimail

I think now it's OK. But we can make it better. By testing, "Full row select" helps us to follow along and know which properties belongs to which file Name only in a case we select one item. In a case we have multiple selection, it won't really help us with this. What will really help us will be : /...

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I think column sets will give more flexibility, because you will save the columns order/width-size/color etc. I don't know what's the meaning to make this through Filters. If you will be able to do all I've mentioned - we are talking about the same feature. If not, what you've mentioned might be goo...

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Everything-1.5.0.1212a.x64.zip Everything-1.5.0.1212a.x86.zip Was the last version to have a nonfunctional Column Set mockup. It shows the menu being too bloated. It might work as a submenu next to the Audio...Video submenus. I will experiment. I believe you can find a solution for the "Save Column...

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It works, thanks for the info. I have a workaround for that: https://snipboard.io/geNEfQ.jpg Right-click column header > Organize columns. Or drag columns to a better place And what about if the user wants to keep the order of the coulmns... We return back to the idea of - the ability to save/load t...

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Don't know if I understood, but a related (I think) suggestion: Using the (ctrl, alt,shift or none) scrollwheel on the column header bar would scroll through the column headers (just like scrolling through tabs in a browser) and bring the next column in focus. If a user open 30 columns, I think it ...

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Thank you void. It doesn't work like expected. If you select for example the lines 1-10, and then want to select the lines 5-8, you need to be able to do that while hovering the Path Column and dragging. Currently, dragging the selection will get into MoveFile mode instead of letting the user select...

Stamimail

Perfect.

Now, I don't think you need anymore the properties section in the column header context menu.
viewtopic.php?f=12&t=9849

Stamimail

In 1244a there is a properties section in the column header context menu. Currently they there for removing a column. But, instead of removing, there is a need for "jumping to" - the results pane/window will scroll to the selected column. For example, instead of: v Width v Height v Artist v Length w...

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The same thing as
RightClick on column header >"Remove Column"

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I think the behavior of "Full row select" in Everything and Windows Explorer are wrong. What's good: Especially in WIndows Explorer, when selecting multiple files, it make it easier for you to follow along and know which properties belongs to which file Name. What's bad: I think Drag&Drop should wor...

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rtl highlighting There was a similar issue in many Notepad applications. (I do not know if this is exactly the same issue or another issue.) I've been told that in order to fix that problem it would require modification of the Scintilla editing component. and indeed it comes one day: https://sourcef...

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One setting that I feel is missing from the column header context menu is to quickly toggle mix file and folders results. IMHO, it belongs to the Result List context menu. (RightClick on NonText) I experimented with a Column Sets feature. However, it was removed as filters gave a better user experi...

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RightClick on ColumnHeader > Organize Columns... You can add to this Dialog: ColumnSize - will set the width of each column You can also combine the functionality of "Advanced Sort..." to this Dialog. Another suggestion is to add to "RightClick on ColumnHeader" more commands: 1. Save Result list Lay...

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What is the use case please.

Stamimail

Well done

Stamimail

My best wishes void

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Stamimail

The report about
"Shortcut key currently used by:"
is missing in
Bookmarks
Filters
(when setting a Keyboard Shortcuts to a bookmark/filter)

I think also the Keyboard Shortcuts in
Bookmarks
Filters
are not being reported to
"Shortcut key currently used by:" in Options.

Stamimail

The simple way, I thought about creating an advanced tab, with a large text-box, that you can simply copy-paste entries from the INI.
Another way is to make it possible by the file
Bookmarks.csv
This can also do the trick.

Stamimail

http://www.voidtools.com/bookmarks.menu_folders.example.png Everything has many other editable options that not included in "Edit Bookmark" dialog-box. Type in Everything searchbar about:config For example, I wanted to make a bookmark and set those entries: name_column_width= path_column_width= btw...

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